The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: Handwriting assistance please

I'm struggling a wee bit trying to de-cypher the place of death (?? Dressing Station) and what the details of his legatees are.

Wife - Mary Montgomery Don, Mother Catherine Don, elder sister Elizabeth presumably the mother (guardian) of his nephew & niece.

George Don, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, No. 168158.
Born Coatbridge. Resided Blanefield. Enlisted Glasgow. Died of wounds 28th November 1917.

Listed on Strathblane Civic Memorial

Anne

anne park · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:24 am Post subject: Buried in Duhallow

Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station, believed to have been named after a southern Irish hunt, was a medical post 1.6 kilometres north of Ypres (now Ieper). The cemetery was begun in July 1917 and in October and November 1918, it was used by the 11th, 36th and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:15 am Post subject:

I think the place of death is 2 Corps Main Dressing Station.
There's a bit of background at http://www.1914-1918.net/wounded.htm
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davep · Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Dunfermline

I read it the same as Kenneth it looks like 2 Corp main dressing station.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject:

George and Mary married in 1912 so census don't help.

1912 DON GEORGE MONTGOMERY MARY HAMILTON /LANARK
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